Lexington, North Carolina
Barbeque Capital of the World
Located in the heart of North Carolina's Piedmont section, about 95 miles
west of Raleigh, the city is surrounded by a countryside of lush rolling hills
and features a small-town atmosphere.
Each year, Uptown Lexington hosts a Barbeque Festival where an eight-block
stretch of Main Street is closed to traffic. Over four hundred exhibitors sell
everything from handmade crafts to homemade fudge. The festival is for people
of all ages and includes a special section of rides and games for children.
Insteresting Facts about lexington:
- Lexington's history dates back to the late 1700s.
- Lexington's was named in honor of the Revolutionary War battle site in
Massachusetts.
- lexington is located in Davidson County, North Carolina, with a population
of some 17,000 residents.
- The barbeque festival is a Lexington annual tradition and is celebrated
each year in October.
- A section of Davidson County is known for its red dirt, called "Davidson
Loam." It is considered the best agricultural soil around.
- The first barbeque restaurant in Lexington no longer exists. The space
was incorportated into the City Hall.
- Elvis Peresley was paid $200 for performing at the YMCA in Lexington on
March 21, 1956
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April 29, 2009